right now, at 7:00, a mother and her 2-year-old son are recovering this morning after being shot not far from facebook headquarters in menlo park. the latest on their condition and the search for two suspects. plus, high turnout for a gun buyback in san mateo. how much cash the city handed out. and caught on camera, the dramatic rescue of two women and a child in rising floodwaters, "today in the bay" starts right now. >> announcer: from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." taking a live look outside over san francisco bay, the bay bridge this sunday morning. it is 7:00. thank you for joining us.

i'm garvin thomas. meteorologist rob mayeda is joining us. warming up a little bit. >> you saw the clear skies over the bay bridge. we've had the dry air sink in overnight. 32 degrees in napa this morning. 38 in livermore. if you're going to head out of the bay area to the high country, look out for chain controls on interstate 880. chain controls up for the snow showers. but hour by hour around the bay area, partly cloudy skies. maybe a slight chance of an isolated shower near the coastal mountains as we head into the evening and overnight tonight. high temperatures running cool. highs today even with the sunshine, only the mid-50s. but later on in the seven-day forecast, 70s could be in reach. >> rob, looking forward to that. thank you very much. we begin with breaking news out of the south bay. santa clara county fire confirms they're working a fire at the lehigh permanente cement plant in cupertino.

we have a live picture right now of what can be seen in the distance. you see a large tower of black smoke still coming up from the lehigh cement plant fire. now, a dispatcher tells us there is equipment on fire on the site, including tires. witnesses say, and we can now confirm with the live picture, that smoke can be seen as far away from highway 280. this is the same plant three people were killed and seven others were injured in a workplace shooting back in october of 2012. we'll bring you the latest developments as they come into the newsroom. to a developing story out of menlo park this morning where a mother and her 2-year-old boy are recovering after being shot last night. people inside two cars got into a fight at a stop light. this happened across the street from facebook headquarters, near willow road and bay front expressway. witnesses say they heard as many as ten shots. police say the driver of the car

with the victims inside then drove about two miles away to this mcdonald's on bay and university in east palo alto in order to escape the gunfire. a 21-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son were both hit in the legs and a bullet grazed the boy's head. both were taken to stanford and are expected to be okay. >> there was an altercation here on willow road. when they came up to the intersection, the passenger of the suspect's vehicle extended a weapon, we believe a handgun, out of the vehicle and shot numerous times at the victim vehicle, and those are the rounds that struck both the mother and child in the back seat. >> police are still investigating the cause of the shooting this morning. but say the incident may be gang related. police are now looking for two suspects and their car, 2000 dark green four-door honda. meanwhile, a second shooting about two miles away in east palo alto leaves a man dead. it happened around 9:00 last

night near highway 101. a victim, a man in his 20s, tdid at the scene. the two shootings don't appear to be related. the issue of gun violence was the focus of two events in the bay area this weekend as mothers took to the streets to demand action and a gun buyback event took place. both events are being called a success by their organizers. >> reporter: as a group called 1 million moms for gun control marched, they joined others in a dozen other cities across the country. >> i think the recent tragedies in connecticut showed us no one can stand on the sidelines anymore. this group affects everyone. >> reporter: for some, the message is personal. >> remember that we're talking about -- we're talking about

people's children. and my daughter. and so many other children that have been killed. >> reporter: down the peninsula, people lined up by the hundreds to turn in their guns for cash. >> it was my grandmother's. my father passed away. i cleaned out his house. and i have a little kid. and i don't want it in the house. >> reporter: handing out some of that cash, bay area congresswoman jackie spear, who helped fund the buyback with some of her own campaign money. for spear, the issue is also personal. she was wounded in a shooting that killed her boss, congressman leo ryan, during the jonestown massacre in 1978. >> for every gun we take off the streets, that means one less gun that can get into the wrong hands and kill a child, or kill an adult, or maim someone. >> reporter: after the event, spear tweeted this photo of a military style weapon someone turned in for $200 in cash.

>> this one is 100 rounds. there's no purpose for this kind of a magazine in a civilized society. >> reporter: monte francis, "today in the bay." >> jackie spear's office said yesterday netted a total of 680 guns, that includes 24 assault weapons. they handed out $63,500 in cash. meantime, senator di ann feinstein said her weapons ban will be an uphill battle in congress. there was a similar march across the country in washington, d.c., thousands of people joined a silent march through the nation's capitol. among those in attendance, 100 parents from newtown, connecticut. vice president joe biden is spearheading a public push for new gun laws that would strengthen background checks, limit high-capacity magazines and ban assault weapons. the nra said it will fight the proposals, insisting that gun

bans make no one safer. the senate is scheduled to begin hearings on the issue on wednesday. san jose may soon start handing out bonuses to keep cops on the force. they're proposing the idea and say with so many cops leaving san jose, the city should consider giving officers 8% retention bonuses. >> it's critical for us to convey a strong message to all the rank and file in our department that we do value their hard work. we value their experience that they have. we're trying to do what we can within our means. when we didn't have the money, we had to cut. now we think we have some money, so let's do what we can. >> the idea set for discussion at a meeting on wednesday comes with a price tag of $7.5 million. leaders of the police officers union say they aren't sure what to make of the proposal, considering just a few weeks ago mayor chuck reed was considering more police layoffs and pay cuts.

new this morning, a public safety meeting will be held this afternoon for people living in the almadine valley. last week an elderly couple was the victim of a home invasion robbery where the suspects were armed with knives. the men tied up the couple, ransacked the home and took off with the couple's cars. today's meeting will be held at amato pizza at 4:00. the search is on this morning for the driver of the stolen suv that crashed in the oakland hills yesterday, killing a 19-year-old man and injuring several others. the chp says it began pursuing this suv in el ser rit oh 2:00 yesterday morning. when the officers tried to stop the vehicle, it took off, leading them down a chase before crashing into a tree in the oakland hills. it was packed with eight people between the ages of 15 and 19. two were ejected from the car. the 19-year-old man who died was

from antioch. the driver fled the scene and is still at large. much more ahead on "today in the bay." the 49ers will be heading to the big easy in just a few hours. but first we hear from the team and how they plan to take their place in history. plus, pay attention to your receipt. the change kicking in today that could cost you more the next time you choose credit over cash. and...done. did you just turn your ringer off so no one would interrupt us? oh no, i... just used my geico app to get a tow truck. it's gonna be 30 minutes. oh, so that means that we won't be stuck up here, for hours, with nothing to do. oh i get it, you wanna pass the time, huh. (holds up phone) fruit ninja!!! emergency roadside assistance. just a click away with the geico mobile app.

thank you very much for spending part of your morning with us this morning. live look outside over oakland. chilly start today. rob will be here in a few minutes with your full sunday forecast. now, starting today, if you are paying by credit card, be prepared to pay a little more. last summer merchants won a settlement in a case brought against credit card companies allowing them to impose fees. it depends how much the business pays in processing fees, could

be anywhere from 1.5% to 4%. smaller retailers are more likely to pass on the fees, but any business planning to do so must post a sign at the register. still ahead on "today in the bay," a dramatic rescue all caught on tape. how a rescuer managed to save two women and a child stranded in rising floodwaters. this morning, we're waking up to mostly clear skies. a little breezy. and another cool day in store. but the seven-day forecast brings some spring-like weather our way.

live look out this morning. the time is 7:14. obviously alcatraz island in san francisco. going to be a big week in san francisco, as everybody gets ready for the super bowl. we'll talk about the 49ers and their quest for six, just one week away from the har-bowl.

john henry smith from the partners at comcast sportsnet has more on one of the toughest 49ers, frank gore. >> reporter: frank gore was part of lean years in san francisco, but he never lost faith in the players on the roster. >> i knew we had the talent. we had the guys to do it. patrick, vernon, you know, justin smith, crabtree, you know, and the list goes on. we had the guys. i don't think we had the right people in front of us to lead us the right way. >> reporter: gore is among those leading in the right direction. while much of the national talk has been about the ravens trying to win one for ray lewis, the 49ers are focused on winning for justin smith and randy moss, and frank gore. >> you know, knowing that all the guys that you have respect for them. they know how much i love the game of football. i'll do whatever it takes to win

for them. >> reporter: the younger 49ers would love to win a lombardi trophy for gore and the grizzled veteran. but they also want to add to the franchise's celebrated history and begin a new era of excellence. >> the majority of the time you hear people talk about san francisco. the only thing that comes to mind is lonnie lott, joe montana. now we talk about justin smith, alex smith. they were the team back in the day. >> reporter: john henry smith, bay area news. 49er fans are showing off their team spirit all over the bay area. case in point. you remember seeing this newborn 49er fan. this is makenna rose. this was taken a year ago by her grandfather. her parents and grandparents are big 49er fans. well, fast forward one year, makenna is still a 49ers fan. here she is cheering on the 49ers in the nfc championship game last weekend.

now a split screen showing makenna growing up. can't wait to see her as a toddler next year in 49ers gear. we want to see your fan photos. you can submit them at nbcbayarea.com. we'll have continuing coverage of the 49ers' quest for their sixth super bowl trophy. we'll have more journalists on the ground in new orleans than any other local station. you can get the reports on air and on our website nbcbayarea.com. over the next few weeks, the bay bridge will be taking on a new look. testing on the lights installation began earlier this month. each night more lights appear in new and different designs as artists use computer software to manipulate almost two miles of lights. it's celebrating the bay bridge's 75th anniversary. it's set to be on full display in march. time to get a check of the forecast now. let's turn to rob mayeda for that. >> we're off to a chilly start around the bay area.

30s and 40s outside. still a very slight chance of an isolated shower this morning. one of the spots we've been seeing a little bit of that, the hills east of san jose this morning, you can see downtown san jose, not a problem. breezy conditions which is helping to mix in some drier and cooler air from the north. and you can see with the clearing skies in the north bay, we've dropped into the low 30s this morning. fairfield now down to 32 degrees. napa and fairfield, a little bit of patchy frost possible for you this morning. 42 in san jose. 46 in san francisco. we'll see winds generally from 10 to 20 miles an hour, a little more gusty on the coastline as you move into the afternoon. right now, things have improved in terms of air quality. the winds picking up over the last 24 hours, brought down the smoke particle pollution back into the good to moderate range as we head into the new work week. today and tomorrow will be the coolest days of the week. today probably the coolest of the next seven days. a slight chance, one more, of seeing isolated showers on the

coast later tonight. and then after that, things dry out and warm up. we'll see lots of 60s and likely maybe close to 70 by the time we get towards thursday south of san jose. you saw the clouds there east of san jose. you can see the radar picking up a few sprinkles just to the north of mt. hamilton. a little more activity in the sierra, where we have chain controls for interstate 880, colfax to the nevada state line and around highway 50. there you see the system sliding east of the sierra. we'll toss some late day clouds our way. overall, another cool, breezy afternoon. lots of sunshine here hour by hour as we head into the afternoon. our high temperatures only running into the 50s. for the sierra, a good year for snowfall. you'll see another good two to three inches in the next 24 hours. low to mid-50s around san francisco and the coast, where it's going to feel a little bit cooler, even with the sunshine today, thanks to the cool,

chilly winds out of the southwest. as we head toward wednesday and thursday, high pressure is going to center itself over northern california, which will boost our temperatures up. and be looking at mid-60s at least in the warmest spots. second half of the weekend it looks like we'll carry that forecast into next weekend on a dry note. >> that's fantastic. good news. like to see the warmer temperatures coming back. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, are terrain parks being built without safety in mind. we investigate.

they let you jump, slide and twist at ski resorts across the country, especially here in northern california. we're talking about terrain parks, a skate park in the snow. they're fun, but are they safe. some are concerned about the design of these parks, and the potential for serious accidents.

>> reporter: with these jumps launching you up as high as 90 feet in the area, there's no denying it's a risky activity. but we found there is little oversight over how these jumps are designed. it's a big draw for snowboarders, and skiers. terrain parks are growing in popularity alongside big events like the x games. and according to a recent survey by the national ski area association, 90% of u.s. ski resorts now have them. >> the u.s. is sort of leading the rest of the world. >> reporter: chris has been at the center of the craze, since it began two decades ago. his company, snow park technologies, is responsible for dreaming up and constructing the jumps for the x games and the dew tour. he's also building terrain parks

at ski areas all over the world, in northern california that includes places like north star, squaw and heavenly. can you design a jump that's fun and safe? >> it's impossible to design a safe jump. >> reporter: the former pro snowboarder said while there is a lot of thought put into how the parks are designed, his team needs calculations to build the jump. >> in the industry there aren't standards. because snow changes all the time, it's kind of impossible to have, quote unquote, standards. >> you want to min mids that impact, or control it in some ways. typically, you can't just do that by pushing snow around and hoping that it's the right shape. >> reporter: an expert witness who has testified in several lawsuits against various ski resorts. he's also a professor of mechanical engineering at uc davis. >> not all of them are safe. >> reporter: hubbard said the key to preventing serious accidents is calculating the distance from the jump to the landing. >> basically accommodates for

anyplace you want to land and makes it so that you land equally softly everywhere. >> reporter: while ski resorts typically keep accident statistics private, a recent study presented at a conference organized by the international society for skiing safety found the rate of spine and head injuries at terrain parks is double that compared to other areas at a resort. >> i had no idea that these jumps really have almost little to no design. >> reporter: when kenny hit a jump at more than 35 miles an hour at a terrain park at the summit in snoqualmie, washington, it sent him more than three stories up in the air. >> it dropped me down on the flat ice instead of dropping me down to a more of a sloped landing, which in theory would have prevented me the injury that i got. >> reporter: paralyzed from the neck down at 23 years old, he received more than $14 million in damages from the ski area. >> it was like taking on big tobacco.

>> reporter: a judgment that he said came as a shock to the ski industry. resorts are rarely found liable for injuries on slopes. >> i got 24-hour care now. >> reporter: he was the exception, he was hurt in part because the jump constructed by the ski area wasn't reasonably safe, according to jurors. he fears that other parks are also flawed. >> it doesn't mean you need to tear down all these parks. with a little bit of science and common sense, i think these terrain parks could be built safely. >> reporter: the american society for testing and materials, an international standards organization, is now trying to figure out if a terrain park standard is possible. with a committee made up of ski resort operators, park designers and engineers like hubbard, all while more and more parks are built. >> what's at risk is kids. and their subsequent lives after spinal cord injuries. that's really what's at risk. >> i would certainly be willing to try it, sure. but there's no proven model out there yet.

>> reporter: but that could take some time. it took more than ten years to develop. we did reach out to most ski resorts in the lake tahoe area. they denied our request for an on-camera interview. the ski resort in washington where kenny was injured at also would not comment. but publicly, they have said a skier or rider accepts the risk associated with the activity. both serve as experts in salvini's trial. if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call at 888-996-tips, or 8477. or send us an e-mail to the unit @nbcbayarea.com. still ahead for "today in the bay," what you need to know to avoid getting a parking ticket next time you're in san francisco.

welcome back to the broadcast. thank you so much for making us part of your sunday morning. 7:29 is the time. and the sun is coming up over san jose. just a few clouds. but looks like it's going to be clearing today. looks like we'll have good weather news. i'm garvin thomas. rob mayeda with the weather news. >> we'll see things warming up today. not too bad. you saw san jose with a partly cloudy skies, 42 degrees in san jose. where we've really cleared out and cooled down, napa 32 degrees. if you head out to the east of sacramento, look out for chain controls in the sierra this morning. colfax to the nevada state line, twin bridges to myers. the bay area not as much moisture today. we'll have partly cloudy skies. a slight chance of a late shower near the coastline tonight. but during the day today, you're looking at highs in the mid-50s. a cool afternoon, but after

today, things start to warm up as high pressure builds in. i'll have that in a few minutes. >> thank you very much, rob. new video in to our news room this morning. a dramatic rescue in queensland, australia. a rescuer is lowered from a helicopter to help a woman and a young boy stranded in the back of a truck surrounded by rising floodwaters. severe weather conditions caused flooding in queensland. now, they put the child, as you can see, in a waterproof bag, which was then air lifted to safety. after the child was safely rescued, then the two women were also taken from the pickup truck. we're following a developing story out of south america this morning where at least 180 people are dead and hundreds more hurt after a fire broke out in a nightclub in southern brazil. there are reports the fire started after the band lit a firework, which then caught the ceiling on fire. witnesses say the blaze spread in seconds. about 2,000 people were inside at the time. and many of them died from being trapped inside.

firefighters are still on the scene looking for more victims. breaking news out of the south bay this morning. santa clara county fire confirms they are working a fire at the lehigh cement plant in cupertino. this is video shot a short time ago. you can see the black smoke rising in the air. there is equipment on fire on site, including tires. now, this is the same plant where three people were killed and seven others injured in a workplace shooting back in october of 2011. now more on a developing story where a mother and her 2-year-old boy are recovering after being shot last night. police say people inside two cars got into a fight at a stop lit at around 7:45 last night. and the people in one car then opened fire. this all happened across the street from facebook headquarters near willow road and bay front expressway. witnesses say they heard as many as ten shots. police say the driver of the car with the victims inside drove about two miles away to this

mcdonald's on bay and university in east palo alto to escape the gunfire. a 21-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son were hit in the legs. both were taken to stanford and are expected to be okay. >> there was an altercation here on willow road, and when they came up to the intersection, the passenger of the suspect vehicle extended a weapon, we believe a handgun, out of the vehicle and shot numerous times at the victim vehicle, and those are the rounds that struck both the mother and child in the back seat. >> police are still investigating the cause of the shooting this morning. but say the incident may be gang related. police are now looking for two suspects and their car, a dark green four-door honda. meanwhile, a second shooting about two miles away in east palo alto left a man dead. this shooting happened around 9:00 last night near highway 101. a man in his 20s died at the scene. they have no suspects at this time, and the two shootings do not appear to be related.

organizers of a gun buyback event in san mateo said they collected 680 guns, including 24 assault weapons. there were long lines yesterday as people came to exchange their guns for $100 in cash each. assault rifles were $200 each. congresswoman jackie spear is pushing for congress to pass new gun control measures. >> we are a gun violent society. of the 23 wealthiest countries in the world, the united states is responsible for 80% of the gun deaths. >> it was my grandmother's, she gave it to my father. my father passed away. i cleaned out his house, and i have a little kid, and i don't want it in the house. >> spear says new gun control laws will do little to get guns already out there off the streets. that's why she says the buybacks are so important. organizers say they handed out a total of $63,500 in cash.

nearly 200 supporters of new gun control laws gathered in san francisco as part of a nationwide effort. >> gun control now! >> the walk yesterday drew members of the newly formed grass roots group called 1 million moms for gun control. they're committed to passing what they call common-sense gun control laws in the u.s. >> no one can stand on the sidelines anymore. no one's safe from this, as long as military style assault weapons are available, legally in this country. >> members are pushing for a ban of military style assault weapons. a limit in the amount of ammunition that can be sold, and more thorough background checks. also, in san francisco, thousands of people showed up at city hall to celebrate life. the annual walk for life west coast rally kicked off at civic center plaza and ended with a march down market street. this past tuesday marked the 40th anniversary of the roe v. wade supreme court decision, and

many of those who participated against that decision. the march didn't go without controversy. smaller groups in support of a woman's right to choose demonstrated against the event. be warned, the grace period is over. starting today, if you don't feed the parking meters on sundays in san francisco, you'll get a ticket. the tickets aren't cheap in the downtown area. an expired meter ticket will cost you $72. in other parts of the city it's $62. the meters will be enforced between noon and 6:00 on sundays. police are searching for two women and two men who broke into at least one home last week and they have strong evidence thanks to the homeowners. look at this surveillance video from last week. mark had the cameras installed after a break-in back in september. police say four people pulled into the driveway on overhill in a new car that had been stolen. two women, as you see, got out of the car and checked to see if anyone's home. arenda police are hoping someone

might recognize them. a few seconds later two men get out, cover their faces and kick in the door. they spent a total of just 24 seconds in the house, stole a ring, and ran out when an alarm started to sound. police told the homeowners they think the same people are responsible for both break-ins back in september and they stole more than $25,000 in jewelry and electronics. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, a business in san jose is starting to boom again. and we'll show you why.

7:39 is the time. the oakland coliseum is what you see in your view. speaking of the coliseum, the oakland a's fans will get a chance to get up close and personal with the players. the stars will be there for autographs and photos and fans can even visit the clubhouse.

gates open at 10:30 this morning. the warriors visiting former teammate manti ellis and the bucks. late in the fourth, warriors down two. who else, ellis with the tag. the warriors lose to the bucks 109-102. san jose will see a repeat of yesterday as hockey fans flock to the downtown area as the sharks take on the canucks at the shark tank. this is the scene in downtown last night, after the sharks' first weekend home game since the lockout. you can see bars and restaurants were packed with fans. it's a welcome change for owners who have seen their business drop as much as 50% in the past few months. fans seem just as happy to see downtown thriving in teal and black again. >> very happy that they're back. it's a wonderful thing to come to san jose. great places to eat, and it's fun to go in and watch a game. really fun. >> the sharks and patrick

marlowe in particular have been on fire since the season started. yesterday was no different. marlowe scored two more goals for a total of eight on the season. impressive since the sharks have only played four games. they'll try to make it five straight today. still ahead on "today in the bay," we break down jerry brown's controversial proposal to overhaul public education. larry gerston joins us next.

governor jerry brown is proposing an overhaul of education in funding and control of public education. we turn to larry gerston. this is in some ways the holy grail of every politician. i'm going to fix education. governor brown, i guess he's feeling he's dealing from a

position of strength now. he seems he has the budget in order. here's what we're going to do. first priority, fix education. how is he saying he's going to do it? >> now we're starting to connect the dots. this proposal has two parts. good enough. for openers, the governor proposes to eliminate about 7 billion in categorical spending. he's talking about pots of money earmarked for programs like child nutrition, after-school activities, special education busing, and others. he's not saying get rid of them, he's just saying we're going to allow the districts to spend the funds how they best see fit. okay. the second part, that's much more controversial. the governor proposes to provide almost $3 billion annually to school districts with disproportionately impoverished students or students who don't speak english. half the students in this state don't speak english. the thinking here is the students who are raised in

poverty are more likely to live their lives in poverty. not good. and that students who never learn english, remember, about half the students, are likely to drop out. there's a lot of data that speaks to that issue. he's on to money there. by the way, back to the budget thing that you were talking about. the governor says that he will 23409 sign the budget without new funding mechanisms such as this in place. he is firm on this. and so far, everything he's demanded, the legislature has gone along with. >> interesting. depending on how people look at this, you know, it's whatever glasses they're wearing and you say, what a great way to spend the money. others don't view it that way. >> yeah. extra money for kids, you know, that's fine. particularly if you're a poor urban or poor rural areas, that's terrific. districts with non-speaking english students, they're desperate for extra money. no question about it. and those numbers are large. 3 million of the 6 million students being in that

incapacitated state. when you look at other places, you know, it's another story altogether when affluent districts are involved. here you've got voters who routinely support parcel taxes, who routinely contribute regularly to hundreds of dollars to after-school education funds, education associations. in addition to their property taxes, in addition to their parcel taxes. these folks feel penalized for doing what they feel in their minds is all the right things. >> the governor -- so the plan is taking shape in the governor's mind. >> yeah. >> will you, in your experience, what eventually gets passed, it looks a little different. he sets the broad outline. but with the super majority, the way the lach egislature looks n- >> you would think. it's california. this proposal depends on the

potential opposition from two important sources. first of all, the affluent legislators from -- i shouldn sy affluent districts, why are you taking money from us, or not giving us as much as others, and the other is the california teachers association. that's a well-known group that carries a lot of sway. especially with democratic legislators. both groups are looking at the fairness issue in an entirely different way, from another perspective. as far as they're concerned, this formula is an affront to their hard work. let's not lose sight of the big picture. this is the thing that's got me interested, and that is, the effort to change a funding formula, first effort by any governor in 40 years. proponents won't say this is a way of redistributing funds, but in fact it is. it's intended to move dollars from one pot to another, from one group to another, and we'll

see just how this plays out, whether those who are more affluent are willing to bend on this issue. >> the hot-button word, redistribution. i wanted to make mention, i was surprised you went to the -- i wasn't surprised to hear you went to the inauguration. but it was your first. give us a brief snippet of what your experience was like. >> intensity. the crowd was incredibly intense. moved, and just consumed with all the pageantry. what surprised me the most is even at this moment of national glory, if you will, there was partisanship. when democrats were introduced, huge applause, when the speaker, john boehner was introduced, boos. i would have never thought that at an event like this that really should be nonpartisan would carry that partisan sway. but i'll tell you, intense. it took me two or three days to recover. but i don't regret it for a moment. >> thank you. we appreciate it. much more ahead. age is only a number.

the friendships being formed between teenagers and the elderly. here's a live view outside san francisco. crisp, cool start to the morning. your weekend weather is looking cool. but warmer changes are ahead in your seven-day forecast. lots to do "today in the bay." sunday's calendar has the kids in mind. but it's not a kiddie calendar per day. the international children's film festival, this year's theme play date. cross-cultural exchange. even a hands-on filmmaking workshop for the children. yeah, for the children. i know. i'm bummed, too. grown-u grown-ups, check this out. this is allison's new cd. kid music. but it's at a pub. so food and drink are available for all ages. the show is from 3:30 to 5:30.

technically you'll be out of there just before happy hour. the concert, a beverage and happy kid. i call that a happy two hours. for most kids, schools talked about martin luther king last week. i hope they'll tell you about fred this week. now, this is fred. he also fought for civil rights in the wake of his world war ii internment and after 40 years, he won a landmark court case with the united states government. danny glover hosts a hero's celebration named for him in san francisco, where they'll honor 16 others who have also helped preserve our civil liberties. it's all for the kids this sunday. a filmfest for their imagination, a concert to free their souls and honoring those who fought to free their past, their future and their "today in the bay."

good sunday morning to you. a view from outside. we'll show you san francisco coming up in just a moment.

as you can see, we've got temperatures around the bay area in the 30s and 40s. there you go, outside, you can see san francisco. the flag showing a little bit of a wind out of the north. that's our 49ers flag, one week away from the big super bowl. folks in the bay area enjoy the golden 49ers sunshine. for the afternoon today, later on the temperatures should be warmer than 49. we should be in the mid-50s later on. there you see the temperatures, low of 30s right now in fairfield. partly cloudy skies off to the east. winds will pick up once again during the afternoon today, just like they did yesterday. we'll see the winds out of the north, 10 to 20 miles per hour. very likely today will be the coolest day of the week. one more chance of isolated showers near the coast late tonight. after that, the forecast is looking dry and, yes, warmer for the second half of the week. outside this morning in terms of the radar, we've had a few isolated showers near mt. hamilton this morning. but most of the action is in the sierra where the chain controls are up for interstate 880 and highway 50.

at least another inch or two of snow in the afternoon. the system that is dropping in now east of the sierra, one more coming down the coast later tonight. still a few more clouds our way later on in the afternoon. otherwise, it's mostly sunny skies today. but cool temperatures. don't be fooled by all the sunshine you see outside during the afternoon. light jacket should do you fine today as the highs have a tough time getting above the mid-50s. in the sierra, maybe as much as five inches of snow in the next 12 hours around twin bridges heading into the afternoon. 58 near santa cruz. mid-50s common temperature around the east bay and tri-valley. san francisco, 54 degrees. 57 around santa rosa. tomorrow will be a chilly start, with winds backing off. may have patchy frost for your monday morning. looks like we'll see 60ings, and i do think thursday, friday, maybe into saturday, parts of the south bay may try to get close to 70. warmer for the middle part of the week. if you were to gather all

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